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The majority of ocean going Steamships are 
berthed at the Singapore Harbour Board’s Wharves 
but certain vessels discharge and load in the inner 
and outer Harbours which necessitates the employ- 
ment of a large number of lighters between the ships 
and the shore. 
The wharves owned and controlled by the Singa- 
pore Harbour Board total over ten thousand feet in 
length which includes 4,412 feet of wharves at which 
the depth of water at low water (ordinary spring 
tides) is 33 feet and over. 
The storage capacity of the Board’s premises 
<on and near the wharves is 260,000 tons of cargo 
and 200,000 tons of coal. 
A model of the Singapore Harbour Board’s 
premises, docks and wharves is on view in the 
Exhibition. 
The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation 
Company has its own wharves. 
Singapore is a free port there being no Customs 
Duties. Excise Duties are levied on alcoholic liquors, 
-opium, tobacco and petroleum. 
Singapore is the principal shipping and tran- 
shipment port for the Malay Peninsula, Siam, Indo- 
China, British Borneo and an extensive portion of 
the Netherlands East Indies. There is also a large 
volume of trade with India, China, Japan and 
Western Australia. 
Penang. 
Penang Harbour is situated on the East side of 
Penang (Prince of Wales) Island which is moun- 
tainous and affords excellent shelter to the Port. 
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